September 07, 2008

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Less than two weeks ago, MSNBC president Phil Griffin was still defending the network's anchor team to Politico, despite reports of turmoil behind-the-scenes and on-air squabbles. At the time, a high-ranking MSNBC journalist told me the network was "about to blow up."

Well, here's the blow up! The NY Times reports tonight that Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann will no longer anchor during upcoming political news events, as network insiders reveal more about what's been happening.

After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.

The change — which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle — is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel’s perceived shift to the political left.

And there's more.

In interviews, 10 current and former staff members said that long-simmering tensions between MSNBC and NBC reached a boiling point during the conventions. “MSNBC is behaving like a heroin addict,” one senior staff member observed. “They’re living from fix to fix and swearing they’ll go into rehab the next week.”

The Times also reports that "Jeff Zucker, chief executive of NBC Universal, and Steve Capus, president of NBC News, considered flying to the Republican convention in Minnesota last week to address the lingering tensions."

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Keith Olbermann is biased? You're kidding, right? Keith Olbermann?
It's essentially unacceptable when "journalists" accidentally let their biases slip, violating one of the oldest-held taboos in the profession. But it's outright ridiculous when they wear their biases pinned to their shirt and basically DARE someone to do something about it.
Nice to see NBC finally did. If Keith Olbermann wants his own show where he can be just as moronic as his little heart desires, fine. I'm all for that. But as an anchor it's his JOB to present everything as objectively as possible, and even as a commentator he's supposed to be primarily informative and at least somewhat bias-free. Keith Olbermann free of bias is about as likely as Rush Limbaugh switching parties.
Finally, something to pat NBC on the back for. Now, if they'd just send the hack back to SportCenter where he belongs the world would be a better place.

Obviously Fox "News" has different standards. That's an entire network after all!!!This news is really disappointing as Chris Matthews and Keith Olberman are the only ones I want to watch - seeing as how they actually have brains!

Well, what do you know, prayer does work.
You know, I'm not a veep at a major television network who makes millions, but even I could see how putting someone so rabidly partisan to anchor straight news....might not work. AhhhDUUHHHH.
Keith Olbermann....WORST PERSON...IN THE WORLD!!!!!

Keith was refreshing and offering a perspective that is not average. All news coverage is bias in one way or another. Just count how many times and long McCain and Palin are shown on TV compared to Obama and Biden. Someone needs to keep the playing field even. Keith does that.

Now if only FOX would grow up and become responsible journalists. I certainly agree that MSNBC was liberally biased... but geez, with the excessively and extreme right-wing FOX out there, it was the only hope to get a bit of balance on the airwaves. NBC should have respected that, and let MSNBC carry on. I won't watch MSNBC anymore if they're going to jump in the tank for McCain.

I don't think David Gregory is much of an improvement. His bias comes out readily. The animosity he had with Tony Snow was really apparent. Guess it is just more of the fighting between MSNBC and FOX NEWS. The 'analysts ' would serve the viewers better if they would be honest about their agenda.

Well, I have to give KUDOS to MSNBC for this move. I used to really like Keith and Chris until the Dem. primaries and how they were so against Hillary. They were both merciless against her and then after watching the Obama speech, they were both about to have an orgasm. The next week, there was endless bashing of Gov. Palin and then the 9-11 stunt they pulled after McCain's speech. KUDOS NBC and MSNBC.

That's a shock, they had the worst rating for both conventions, I think TV ONE even beat them, the media doesn't understand the American silent majority, they thought they could do anything this election, democrats could nominate the least qualified, self grandiose pol with a dubious back ground, roll over the Clinton's be as bias as they wanted and they'll decide not middle America who should be President, the media are getting their wake call.

This is complete ********. David Gregory has been the White House correspondent during the worst Presidency in history and has failed to ask any tough questions of the administration. A first grader could ask tougher questions. This just shows how conservative the top guns are at NBC. The myth of the liberal media is just that, a myth! Fox News doesn't seem to have these same problems.

I love the excuses for Olbermann and Matthews ("but Fox does it!!"). I am an independant who has voted Democrat in the last four presidential elections, and I am appalled at the media bias. MSNBC is the worst of the majors. Fox is slightly biased, but nowhere near as bad as MS or even CNN.

I liked both these men and enjoyed their work. With Fox news, they spend more time telling you what they are going to tell you, which one usually never hears because they never tell you when you are listening. So I guess it is back to lifetime movies for me, they are less stressful anyway...LOL

Why do keith and chris get the boot but biased fox cronies get to keep their jobs? Because MSNBC has an attempt at unbiased reporting hurts the coverage since without them, no one else is telling the other side. The media is, and now even more so, clearly biased to the right. Maybe chris and keith didn't properly dictate the party lines and talking points that the corporate leaders wanted them to, oh wait, that is exactly why they were removed from the anchor desk.

Olbermann is a pompous delusional wierdo sociopath who thinks he is the reincarnation of Edward R. Murrow. Matthews has troulble controlling his saliva glands and the volume of his voice. He's also has the man hots for Obama. The MSNBC feak show was entertaining for awile but it was starting to get very bizarre, hence the precipitous drop in ratings this year.

Uh...that's interesting. I kina figured. MSNBC was getting a bit old and cranky the past few days. I ran into the network during the democratic primary and was happy to see a team that wasn't like CNN, where the only people with nice things to say about Barak weren't just the black corres. Oh well, if you're going with Brokaw and a bunch of undercover racists over there with negative reporting, i'll go back to CNN and listen to campbell brown's inteligently bigoted commentary. At least she's been knocking Barak at every stage with a smile. Some Sarah Pallin gets a pass while we use the "race card" yet "shrill" us sexist...ha. It was great while it lasted. I will remember anchors who were real political junkies and reminded us that we need a network not owned by the conservative companies. They question Barak's toughness? Ha. Everytime the republicans start their McCarthy Gestapo "liberal media" campaign you fold..good luck Keith!!

Guess it was the 9/11 episode that broke the Peacocks back.
Too little too late tho, we all now know without a doubt the MSM is bias to the core and r just shy of becomming mini-Olbermans.
They hung themselves on their own retard.
MSMNC gave the whole MSM a black eye just to score a couple of ratings points.
Olberman is mmmmmm Bushhhhed!

The change ? which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle ? is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel?s perceived shift to the political left.
Percieved?!
How bout actual.

Olbermann is fool and narcissitic blowhard. When he left ESPN they celebrated because he was so arrogant.
He is a fool. Matthews is Tip ONeill former staff member and is classic big government Democrat hack. He used to be okay but tacked to the left and left his journalistic ethics behind.
Good riddance Olbermann... I actually avoided going to MSNBC during the conventions. And, yes it was a stain on NBC too.
Gregory is a good choice.

. ?MSNBC is behaving like a heroin addict,? one senior staff member observed. ?They?re living from fix to fix and swearing they?ll go into rehab the next week.?
Now, that's pretty funny. Yet, the fact of the matter is that NBC is their punk dealer. NBC has no credibility anyway. NBC news is worse than CBS under Dan Rather. Zucker is likely the real problem, but when you're the boss you can hold the smack in one hand and the methodone in the other as long as Jeff Imelt keeps looking the other way.

This Republican is gonna miss them!
they were hillarious with their over the top cheerleading for the DNC!
To watch them lose more credibility everytime they opened their mouths was priceles!
Damn, in gonna miss those liberal nutcases!

Keith Olbermann & Chris Matthews simply ask real questions. What is wrong with that? Why is our country so afraid of asking questions? Are we all owned by one media company? Sad. It was my #1 news station.

Keith Olbermann & Chris Matthews simply ask real questions. What is wrong with that? Why is our country so afraid of asking questions? Are we all owned by one media company? Sad. It was my #1 news station.

Well this is a HUGE disappointment. Keith and Chris (but especially Keith) were the ONE thing in journalism which gave me hope that the TRUTH has a way to get on the air.
David Gregory? He should go and get his spot at FOX Noise.
I think Keith Olbermann is not only one of the best journalists on the air, but without a doubt the most COURAGEOUS.
Oh, that's right I forgot that our Country USED to be about free speech, well at least it was 8 years ago.
How sad, how sad. Well I guess it's CNN for me. Even Campbell Brown has come around and she's married to Dan Senor, a long time waterboy for the Bush Administration.

The problem wasn't that Keith and Chrissy were biased. All of the MSM have been in the tank for Obama since Iowa. the problem was that theyw ere just a little too "in your face" with their bias. The bosses wanted it a little more subtle --- e.g. like Andrea Mitchell.

For me this is really bad news. Chris and Keith are the only two on TV who can really tell it like it is. They keep the show going, never wince on words. This is what is great about these two.
This is a bad move for MSNBC!

Olbermann and Matthews did a great job during the conventions (they were better when literally together). Matthews usually cool and thoughtful, Olbermann amusing when prolifically musing... Tragic how the men of the dying generations grasp for the 1980s... because 21st century journalism means having a heart, the will to reveal our future based on current events--illuminated through yesterday's actions... and the Math'-'Mann team was approaching real journalism.
So now when I turn on the TV News... what do I see and hear? I see and hear a compilation of praises (must be from mother's and grandmother's home videos) propping up vice-presidential candidates. I vomit in my mouth. I turn off the T.V. I turn on the internet. Here... journalism still thrives! There, faults still exist.

Gregory is not worthy to host anything. He is in the tank for the Republicans. He can't hide his delight in his voice and on his face when he has something negative, real or precieved to report on Obama. He is a hard swing to the right. Hardly impartial.

Yeah, OK. But, david Gregory?? you couldn't do better than that? He's as biased as the rest except he's boring on top of it. Crimany you guys, Tim would be having fits. Come to think of it, if Tim were here none of this would be happening.

Now why doesn't it surprise me that the leftists on this thread can't understand why NBC made the switch? And of coarse Fox would seep into their comments. One more time, commentators aren't news people. Fox uses news people for these positions, not commentators. Watch for Doberman to flip a lid and move somewhere else. Oh that?s right, he's already been there. MSNBC is his last stop. I'd say there is a 40% he melts down on the air. Come over to Fox when it happens, 33% of their audience is Democrat, so you?ll feel at home there. (A more balanced audience than any other network for good reason.)

Sarah Palin shows up and Olbermnann and Matthews get the hook for their bias.....I love that woman! I wonder if she has a tightfitting superhero costume under her VP skirts......I can only dream.......

What took them so long? The press has no credibility left! It's gone...the media's bias has been on full display these last few weeks! Who listens to these people anymore? Let them go back to what they do best...reporting on Paris Hilton and Brangelina!

I'm laughing reading this.
A poster here even accused Mrs. Alan Greenspan and a former Republican congressman of being rabid lefties.
How far to the right do you have to be to satisfy a Republican that you're "neutral"?
I wonder if they'll tighten up their CNBC staff to stop bashing Obama. Nah.

Too bad, MSNBC has lost 7 home's viewers. God forbid, they drop viewership with David Gregory. He's so slow in his analysis, and mumbles through his speeches. my father-in-law could hardly understand half of what he says. We'll just watch the Rachel Maddow Show... and thank the Lord, we still have PBS/Weta to watch the elections. Phil Griffin doesn't have the balls to put up the fight... or has MSNBC, like CNN been paid off to put anchors who favor the Republican Party... like was in 2004. Good riddance to bad rubbish to MSnBC. It can join Fox and CNN to let America down.

We need a network that balences the fox network. I so enjoyed Obermans sarcasm and cynicism. And Chris Matthews talks too fast but has a boyish excitment that is charming and uncommon in TV journalsim. I can't believe that we will have to get through the rest of the election cycle without those two smart asses.

Olbermann's fake tears during the 9/11 film were the final straw for me. I switched to CNN after being somewhat faithful to MSNBC since 1995. I truly hope Olbermann understands he is being pushed aside, punished, given the smack back. He's so delusional, I fear he'll find some way to justify this a promotion. Poor Tim Russert is likely twirling in his grave.

Does this mean that Williams and Brokaw have learned that they have lost all credibility because of the clowns Matthews and Olbermann. Palin needs to stay away from anything NBC until they get there acts together and become an objective news source again. (as far as fox is concerned they have always been a joke why change now)

Ill admit Mathews and Olberman r more entertianing then Haanity and Colmbs but they are not news men nor r they objective.
MSNBC crossed the integrity boundry.
Now they have to step back or lose all credibilty a s a news outlet.

Ideological biased commentators like Olbermann, Maddow and Matthews belong on their own show NOT as news anchors. This makes sense from both an ethical and ratings standpoint.
Individual shows get ratings but news evenings like convention and election nights need quality news anchors with unbiased integrity. Maybe I will watch this channel again now.

You Keith and Chris fans can belly-ache about fox news all you want but if you goobers would look at MSNBC's ratings versus FOX's ratings it's obvious that FOX isn't the one that needs to change(ask their sponsors). The reality is years ago the networks didn't count on the nightly news as a cash cow but today they all have bottom lines with anchors that make several millions of dollars. For that reason, they have to shoot for the ratings. So, cry all you want but CNN and Fox are doing something that MSNBC isn't, in fact, MSNBC isn't even close.

I think it's wrong for Anchors to let their biases show. On the other hand I also think it's wrong for the Anchor to try and play the ideological middle between radical views on the left or right. They need to play the middle on the truth. If they did that, they wouldn't have bias. Tim Russert is the only example I can think of. I actually think this is what Keith Olbermann wanted. If u watched the coverage he seemed devastated that he couldn't give his opinion. And he did anyway. I think people confuse being a liberal with being anti-neoCon. There's a difference, if u cared to know.

Remember that even the news is a business and though these two fellas have long since stopped being "news" guys and have become partisan advocates, it is the harsh reality of the decline in the viewership of MSNBC which has clearly driven this decision. The guys at the top are good businessmen and they know that they have been "outed" as Obama jock sniffers.
Does this surprise you? Chris Matthews used to work for Tip O'Neill --- not a big sin but surely an indicator of a bit of partisan passion. Hell, Chrissy has personal political aspirations and guess what --- he won't be running as a Republican.
Believe me that if the ratings did not tell the big dogs that the public is fed up with Obama cheese eaters, these guys would not be making this move.
It's called the "freakin' free market" and even the news is not immune to its pervasive forces.
David Gregory is no improvement BTW. That stain on his nose is not sunburn.
Good luck to all and have a nice damn day, ya'll!

Too little too late. They bashed Hillary right out of the race. Just think, in these trying economic and foreign relations times, the best by far person for the office of pres would have been the non-beatable, supremely intelligent, highly qualified, very experienced team of Hillary & Bill Clinton.
I will never forgive Chris Matthews but mostly Keith Dopeymann for doing this to our country.
And by the way, FOX is not at all as biased! O'Reilly has changed quite a bit and is now more in the middle (no matter how he really feels). All the commentators are now taking the "fair and balanced" mantra a lot more seriously. Love Megan Kelly, for example. Love Giraldo (who by the way supported Hillary).

I always liked Matthews in spite of himself and he is entertaining. Olbermann, on the other hand, was a disgrace who only crticized Hillary and the GOP and never was objective about the Obamessiah. Good riddance.

I got a better one, and according to my sources, Drudge and the N-Enquirer is hot on it's trail.....
Imagine, grainy live footage of Barack & Michelle clapping while the Brother Rev Jeremiah Wright declares WAR on those dirty nasty WHITE CRACKERS. But I ma told you can still make both of them out in the video..
And BHO's hiphop homeboy spilled the beans about one of his HOEDOWN'S he had, guess who was there and not in his official capacity as Community Organizer. Word on the street is that Kwame served him up like a bowl of black eye pea's to prosecutor's...

I am completely disappointed with this decision! I LOVE Keith Olbermann! I love that someone has the guts to say the things that need to be said! This country is wearing a blind fold, nobody is noticing anything important. OR RIDICULOUS! If Keith has to go than so should Pat Buchanan! As for me I will faithfully tune in to Hardball and Countdown to get my political fix!

I peronally believe Chris and Keith are doing their job.jeff Zucker and his advisors need to found in the nation media two other anchors who play objective and rationality on TV.Listners are not stupid they can easily identify what is objectif and make the right decision concerning their life.

Covering the DNC and RNC was a huge gig to let these men cover. It goes to credibility. In my opinion, the general public still wants these events covered and to RESPECT, yes respect, the views of their colleagues who are on the floor reporting to them for analysis. You can't be so slanted that you don't even want to hear what THEY are hearing from the delegates or elected officials. It's not about them. They have a responsiblity and so does their station. It's a good start.

Feel bad that Matthews allowed himself to get caught up in the Obama hype as I have mostly enjoyed him over the years. Now if they could put a choke chain on Brzezinski they would be making some real progress!!!

Olbermann is a bully that sensed opportunity following Russert's untimely death. His unfocused TV personna is a cocktail made of one part over-reaching self-importance, one part cheap Edward R. Morrow knock-off, and one part village-idiot.
Matthews' flawed reaction was to try and compete for the attention of MSNBC senior management as he too sensed a vacuum and refused to let Olbermann one-up him.
Do not be surprised if Olbermann and/or Matthews pull the rip cord. Olbermann cuts a deal with XM/Sirius and joins the lefty underground. Matthews may have already set up lunch near the fountain at the Four Seasons Restaurant to explore a deal with CNN or (gasp) CBS News.

Outraged;I'm sure you would like something up your liberal A#*. Due to the fact Keith and Chris might have some spare time on thier hands maybee the three of you could meet for a romantic weekend in San Fracisco. Sounds like you'll be real popular.

What the ___? Its appears many of you have a 3rd grade reading comprehension/understanding of this article. Olbermann and Matthews are removed as "anchors" because of a perceived bias and lack of professionalism. You can't compare MSNBC's behavior to FOX News or CNN for that matter.
FOX NEWS DOESN'T HAVE HANNITY OR O'REILLY AS ANCHORS. They have Brit Hume and Sheppard Smith (granted, they're not completely unbiased...but they certainly look at both sides and aren't "fringe')

Most of you must be not reading the story: it's just the election coverage. Matthews and Olberman have their regular shows, and now they won't have to deal with who they are stuck with on some panel. THey will be fine. NBC and MSNBC are dopes though for hiring Barney Rubble for the job. I hope Andrea Mitchell is sacked for being a hack today on Matthews show--she was gushing over Palin in a very interesting way. I knew she was a Republican but had no idea ....

It's about time someone pulled the plug on that freak show. Can't believe GE let those two clowns destroy MSNBC's ratings, NBC's credibility and GE's reputation.
As for Fox News, they pulled 9 million viewers and were the most watched network at the Repub. Convention. They didn?t come in first, but pulled respectable ratings throughout the Dem convention as well. MSNBC, with their biased coverage pulled a little over 1.5 m viewers at the Rep. convention and around 2 m. at the Dem. Convention. MSNBC?s pathetic coverage kept them in last place throughout both conventions. Bottom line: Fox?s fair and balanced, beat MSNBC?s liberal and biased coverage badly, even at the Democratic convention.
It's a shame to see how far off the mark Immelt has let GE drift. The MSNBC team and their management are truly a bunch of losers in every sense of the word. At one time, slackers who failed to make the numbers were fired; now, it appears they're left around to continue screwing up. I guess in the new GE, it?s more important to be liberal than accountable. That comes through loud and clear with their stock price.

If MSNBC wants to be fair, they call on FOX NEWS to do the same. I think the Republicans want control of all the networks. This is very dangerous. We support Keith and will protest MSNBC if they go farther. This is unfair. Demand FOX NEWS make changes!!!

So now the "media" consists of people who parrot Bush/McCain talking points (Williams/Couric/Gibson), people who fawn over McCain (Brokaw/Schieffer), people who actively push the Repub message (CNBC) and people who work for a network that was *specifically created* to push Repub policies (guess who). That last being anchored by "impartial journalist" Brit Hume, who spent Bush 41's presidency as the ABC White House correspondent?and Bush's tennis partner. But it was Keith (and non-partisan blowhard Matthews, who had no agenda beyond hearing his own voice) that was "biased"? Surrrrre.
Here we see the ultimate end point of the corporate media?if you ask any questions the Repubs want asked, you're "biased". There is no journalism but Bush-approved journalism. Oh, joy.

This change clearly illustrates that corporate America does not want to be confronted with its Republican bias. Olbermann is the only regular anchor that's had the courage and integrity to ask the honest questions and tell the truth in the face of overwhelming media bias toward the Republican Party. The only answer is the NBC is part of the Corporate America who's afraid of the change that the Democratic party can bring.

MSNBC has lost its way following the death of Tim Russert. They are clearly caving to the pressure being applied by the McCain campaign. Looks like I'll be watching CNN on debate nights and for the election returns.

Oh so with Keith and Chris not being permitted to speak their views, that leaves Bill ORielly to be the Lone Ranger,,,,,Posted By: alice | September 07, 2008 at 11:12 PM____________________________________________________________________ IT'S CALLED "RATINGS" ALICE. IT IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN ABOUT THE MONEY. MSNBC WAS AND IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST NEWS SITE ON THE TUBE. NBC IS RUNNING ITSELF IN THE GROUND WITH THEIR LEFTIST AGENDA. I SUSPECT WE WILL SEE BETTER NEWSCASTERS AND LESS BIAS AS AMERICANS, SICK OF THIS ****, SIMPLY TURN THE CHANNEL. CSPAN, EVEN WITH IT'S BIAS, IS MILD COMPARED TO NBC AND CBS. ABC, BAD, BUT NOT INSANE.

About time! Just last week my wife and I were discussing the damage MSNBC was causing to the NBC brand. How could Brokaw and Olbermann be on the same set? I had lost respect for Brokaw until tonight. About time!!

This is too much. Conservatives have one network that they can actually get their points across on and the liberals can't stand it. FoxNews always allows both sides of the issue to be heard. What CNN and MSNBC do is equivalent to what the media in China does. Anyone with any intelligence can see there is a consistent message on these two networks that hosts, anchors and analysts get across. It isn't representative of both sides of the conversation. Liberals love free speech unless it is a conservative speaking. And, you can't stand that FoxNews has more viewers than your propaganda machines. MSNBC loves Obama and CNN still loves Hillary. FoxNews is the least biased of the 3.

David Gregory is a Tim Russert-wannabe. Though a Democrat, Tim was was relatively fair to Republicans and conservatives. Dick Gregory pretends he is fair but you can see the liberal bias in his mannerisms and body moves.

that's it for me, then . . . i'll be watching the debates on c-span & i'll catch "found" clips of olbermann later. this is a bad business move & **** poor leadership on behalf of the network & parent company. overreacting & overcorrecting, and losing a lot of loyal, grateful viewers to boot. david gregory is third string . . . if.

Keith Olberman...Countdown to No Ratings. This media hack finally has his number pulled and benched. Even Brokaw & Williams couldn't defend the network anymore. I don't mind Matthews, but Olberman is such a smug jerk I'm glad to see his ilk reduced to his old show again and leave the Politics to the professionals.

Too bad, Keith and Chris, you'll have to go back to DNC H.Q. and stuff envelopes. Who made the comparison of Hannity to those TWO CLOWNS??? Hannity DOES NOT anchor the supposedly fair news show! I don't hear any complaints about Shep Smith or J. Skinner. Jeez, you expect a guy on an obviously partisan show to go up against a supposedly "news program" anchor? Walter Cronkite vs. Rush Limbaugh?? One of 'em's biased? NO KIDDIN'!!! If they put K.O. on his own show, fine. Just don't pass it off as an objective veiw! Thanks, Tim.

It's too bad Keith became so one-sided because he often had good insights. It's even worse that he took Chris down with him. The problem with David gregory is that he is more interested in ratings than reporting, and for that reason, often overstates and exagerates minor points.

...and one more thing. Enough with this "veneration" of Tim Russert. He was a good man but professionaly, he played insignificant "gotcha" politics and used hyper-hypothetical scenario's way too much to be considered the standard bearer of objective journalism. TOM BROKAW IS THE STANDARD--note today's questioning of Tom Friedman on Meet the Press. Tough questions from both sides of the aisle from one man.

I'M VERY UPSET WITH NBC.
OLBERMANN AND MATTHEWS ARE HONEST AND THE BEST YOU HAVE. YOU SHOULD RID NBC OF PAT BUCHANAN WHO IS A BIGOT AND ANTI-SEMITE. YOU ARE CERTAINLY GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND PANDERING TO THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN.

The news about Mathews and Oberman was sweet and sad at the same time, on two levels.
First, these guys were so ridiculous in their "reporting" that my wife and I would bet who would say the next dopey thing next. Howard Dean if fun like that too and Pelosi would be but she's totally stupid.
Next are Keith's admirers: holy crap what a pathetic bunch of air heads they are!
But here's what we will really miss and you all should try it before. Oberman is dumped totally and Mathews is retired to his 911 wives retreat.
You know how it's funny to watch people talking on the TV with the sound off, Well, with Keith the ersatz Ed Murrow, he really comes across like one of those animals they photo shop for commercials.
Gregory has potential but I think he's too much of a suck up to be anything but left leaning on DNC MSNBC. On the other hand Chuck Todd at this point is the only journalist on cable station at this point.

Based on some of the comments I'm reading here, many people don't understand the difference between a news anchor and a commentator. An anchors job is to report the news, not comment on it. A commentators job is to provide analysis of the news, not report it. Do you get it yet? It's no wonder so many people are so stupid. http://blog.topicaltopics.net/2008/09/media-bias-the-tricks-and-techniques/

Imagine O'Reilly & Hannity being disciplined for their extreme bias. Olbermann & Matthews tell the truth and they stand up and against the FOX smear machine and they get silenced. Just like the rest of America is silenced every day. This is bs. Nazi America.

Yep Tweety and KO were biased. Biased in the way that 77% of the population feel the country is going the wrong way and we out to do something about it. The problem is the other 23% sit on their arses, watch TV and fit into demographic profiles that nitwits like Zucker consider to be of primary importance. Well, those of us who had started watching MSM sources like MSNBC only because of people like Keith Olbermann. The pointy heads in the ivory towers might not care but I'm going back to C-Span and the internet.
David Gregory was a hack when he was complicit in not asking questions in the run up to the Iraq war and he hasn't redeemed himself with an kow-towing television presence in my opinion. You'd have thunk he could have learned at least something from Helen Thomas, but I guess he never asked her questions either.
A step backwards for the Main Stream Media. A MAJOR step backwards!

I dont agree with a lot of the commentary here. First of all, I dont see Chris Matthews in the same league as Keith Olberman. Chris is constantly flip-flopping on his views and interpretations. He doesnt know what he believes half the time. He talks incessantly,way too loud and long and has an enormous ego. We had to start putting him on mute during the conventions. Chris admitted to voting for George Bush in the last election.Unbelievable. Chris is precocupied with race comparing Obama to Denzel Washington in a trivial way and asking inane things to Michele Bernard all the time. He is a quasi-historian at best and he is not the Hardball guy that he thinks is, not very articulate or disarming after all. The other commentator that needs to be let go is Pat Buchanon. Look--there has to a better choice to represent the extreme right conservative view, if they feel it is necessary. He's rude,dated, a sexist and just a predictable one note samba. Why isnt he taking any of the heat at MSNBC? David Gregory is tepid, luke warm and brings nothing to the table but his couched point of view that leaks out more often then he thinks. He leans towards the Republican mindset. He's not fooling anyone. As for Rachel Maddow, she is astute, smarter, and on target than all of them put together.

So does anyone think that Chris Wallace and Brit Hume are "neutral" and not openly biased toward the right? And oh, having KARL ROVE ON IN PRIMETIME ON FOX as an "analyst" is not right-wingnut media bias?
Does anyone think that Rupert Murdoch is lamenting the right wing bias of his FOX-Not-Really-The News Network, or is he laughing his a__ off that the right wing attacks on MSNBC for daring to have a point of view that doesn't walk lock-step with FOX's neo-con masters are ACTUALLY WORKING on the empty spineless suits running NBC News?
Sickening!!

MSNBC and NBC top executives folded under the pressure of John and Sarah and the entire Republican party strategy. They are out to silence any and everyone who might say one kind word about Barack and the Dems. They cried sexism as a ploy to shut up those who have enough intelligence to see through the fraud. And secondly, a little competition and disagreement among brothers is what keeps things interesting. Shame on you MSNBC. I will not watch your coverage during the elections. Hello C-Span! And by the way David Gregory is just as far to the right as Chris and Keith might be to the left. They made watching MSNBC a delight. I cannot bare to watch that crowd of phonies on CNN...Wolfe who????

The bias isn't and wasn't the problem with these two. It was their over the top circus act with insulting ridiculous and silly accusations and commentary that included crude and childish name calling. But then again that is the Liberal left wing brand and what distinguish them from the competition. Anchors that do this don't have brains or journalist integrity and the reason why they wine up as network journeyman which I believe they are.

Olbermann is the most arrogant man in America (O'Reilly #2). Wouldn't it be great if Chris Mathews kicked his a__? No one in middle America will miss you. Too bad you took Chris Mathews with you. I will miss him.

All of the media is biased and most of it is biased to the right. At least Olberman made the Bush admin and republicans accountable. Olberman is the best thing that has happened to NBC, check out his ratings

NBC News is the worst hate news channel on the air. It is so hard to believe that the news fixers of NBC can broadcast what they are broadcasting. The hate, the sarcasm, the vulgarity, the integrity-less, and the third world style journalism can be seen at NBC. NBC has reached the lowest of the lowest in fair reporting. Where are these people coming from, some kind of banana republic third world nation?
We are looking at the advertisers; certainly, I will not support them and will not buy their products advertised at NBC.
I think all they have to do now is get the NOprha and NObama together and bring them to NBC with a show called NONews at NONBC with the entire current newscasters and broadcast daily from the NONBC News Studios at NORockefeller Center.
NBC is the worst and we are watching. I call for all of us to boycott NONBC no go no NBC no zero no nada, do not watch NBC and do not buy products advertised at NBC.
We need to do the same at CNN, USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, NY TIMES, CBS these are the elite news media bias broadcasting networks and news papers which broadcast and write from outside the US at a country call the Banana Republic of news bias and hate.

who was watching msnbc/cnn/abc/cbs anyway? pbs and c-span were the only way to go. talking heads are no longer to be believed at "face" value. at least olbermann had the guts to voice some reality and hopefully, rachel will be more "politic" that will allow her to stay on without compromising herself. otherwise, as usual, MSM is a ratings whore and can no longer be trusted at all.

MSNBC has the lowesst ratings of any cable news network, just ask their parent company NBC.They've been losing money from the start. Given time they will go the way of Air America and NBC will cut their losses.Why are the left leaning programs doing so poorly? It's demographics, the USA is 70% conservative and about 30% liberal in their beliefs. Thats why FOX ratings are thru the roof while MSNBC suffers ....Its Simple Math

Here's the thing: Keith and Chris will still be on these events, just won't be anchoring: they will be playing the role of commentary which is what they should have been doing all along. Neither want's to be a "newsman" so I don't see the big issue? They've been placed in roles beyond their bounds, most likely left more unchecked due to Russert's loss. I used to enjoy both of them a lot longer ago, but they have been out of control of late. It's time, if MSNBC wants to truly be a news channel to maintain definitions of these roles. David has begun of late as well to cross that line, having his new show, and as soon as it began, I immediately noticed he was falling in to the "Chris Matthews School of Shouting". I hope everyone now has a chance to take a deep breath, step back, and remember just what the news, commentary and political discussion business is all about.

Evidently Olberman and Matthews couldn't distinguish the difference between hard news and circus act commentary. These guys weren't satisfied with just reporting the news fair and balanced they wanted to dress up as the clowns and perform the tricks for their team as well.

Oberman and Matthews are out at MSNBC....."I just felt a tingle go up my leg when I read this.." Adios to both of these left wing, ultra liberal, *******s. There bias and man love for Obama is sickening.

I agree with the MSNBC senior staff member, who observed that ?Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann have been behaving like heroin addicts. They?re living from fix to fix and swearing they?ll go into rehab the next week.?
I am a Democrat, used to watch MSNBC, but I have stayed away from the Obama network for a long while due to its biased coverage of political news events.
Now, I have good reasons to come back to see what is going on there after the shake-up.

Very, very interesting? Dan is dropped and replaced by Rachel..a good move. Now, Chris and Keith. I'll watch Maddow and C-Span. I never thought Chris was for Obama; cleary a Clinton supporter. Chris had the habit of talking over his guest. Keith was a bit outspoken but on target and I liked him. All news reported should be factual. If these guys were dropped for being bias FOX must be next in line with Hannity.

I agree with the post that that it seems that the Republicans want to control all of the media. If this is true then they really won't be accountable to us as Americans. This election is very important because Americans had better ask themselves if they truly want freedoms or do they want to be dictated to like the Republicans are trying to do. There is one more thing that makes me lose it is about those who keep saying that most of the media is liberal is FOS. The very fact that they got rid of Olberman and Mathews means the powers that own NBC and its affiliates are Republican contributors. Thank god that we have alternative media because as I see it MSM has no backbone or integrity. The acquisitions have compromised the objectivity of reporting the truth. IMO these news outlets have dropped the ball when it comes to supporting our basic freedoms in the name of Facist goals. This growing movement of abolishing the Constitution and replacing it with NEw RUles is not acceptable to a Democracy. Maybe this is what they want and that is to have public disorder so that they can declare martial law and render the election null and void. Sounds far fetch but possible.

Special comment..
M S N B C finds itself in quite a pickle, do they go for ratings or influence?
Prior to Kieth Olberman overt and transparent biased rantings.MSNBC's ratings were in the toilet, yet they still had or thought they had influence and sway and were players in the News bussiness.
With that they were satisified for that is their true calling.
Than they started to get ratings at the expence of credibility and influence.
Unfortunately for MSNBC that cant seen to get both.
They have decided to risk the uptake in ratings for influence and credibility.
They will get niether.

Keith Olberman is the only show I look forward to on our right winged wacked tv. Wow, I guess I can go back to watching Hannity and O'Reilly on FOX since their view points are not biased or one sided at all. Let's dig deep into our souls and be honest. Everyone has an agenda and is pushing it. What the republicans want to prove by stretching out the 8 years of hell we have already experienced is beyond any rational understanding though.
Is our economy sinking? check. have millions died in a senseless unnecessary war?--check. (do you people ever reflect that loved ones have died for no reason except greed?). Are bush's oil buddies fat and happy from the war? check. should we vote for 4 more years of the same? umm sure. okay. Are republicans the dumbest people on the planet to vote for more of the same endless despair? CHECK! And I do have Republican friends and every single one of them has a few things in common. they are the most fearful people i have ever met. they complain endlessly about their jobs, boyfriends,husbands, inability to start they're own businesses etc... but they are all TOO afraid to change anything! We need change. We need Obama. Keith Is right.

About time those two got muzzled. Fox News is always being accused of being "biased", but O'Reilly gave excellent and FAIR interviews of both Hillary and Obama. If only CNN and MSNBC could do the same. Even ABC is doing a fair job.

I used to enjoy watching MSNBC a long time ago. I remember when Geraldo was on there and Charles Grodin. That was way back during the OJ trial.
I used to watch Oberman, but I stopped watching. To me he just got too nasty and hateful. He used to make me laugh, but no more.

I kind of feel bad for Chris Matthews, who although pretty danged liberal, seems to at least be a decent guy.
Yes, as a conservative, I often disagree with Chris Matthews, but unlike Olberman, at least Matthews does not make himself into a complete blathering idiot constantly.
Keith Olberman actually hates & attacks America and our troops. Olberman has become today's point man for "the Blame America First" crowd.
I don't get that same feeling of hatred toward what America represents from Matthews. Not that Matthews is not political or biased, but he at least has decency.

Hey, quit picking on Keith. The other night during McManiac big night, when the suddenly flashed the pictures of 9/11 - it caught me so, so overguard I broke down crying. I lost a very dear, lifelong friend (Georgine) on United 93. I thought there was some gentlemen's agreement when Bush ran for reelection that images of 9/11 would never be used in a political way. Well, I'm sitting there crying, thinking I'm probably silly - when Keith comes on and he says something about the 9/11 images being used. And he was very upset about it. And Keith just made me feel like he realized the effect those images would have on some people and he thought it was wrong. Look, MSNBC should keep some of its liberal bias. Where else to we have to go? Air America, that's it. I don't know where people think that CNN is biased because I think they actually keep things balanced. And Fox? I don't even allow my cat to watch FOX. But, as long as Keith gets to keep his show I can keep watching the worst people and the celebrity mug shots and the stupid criminals and Keith's unique take on the news.

Wow ... it looks like NBC is caving to the GOP's whining about a "liberal media". Just the same way they caved to Hillary Clinton when her camp complained that the media was sexist ... but wait, THAT little play is getting a good rerun from McCain/Palin. Now, the media isn't only liberal, they're sexist ... again.
You people are kidding me with this ... right?

This is probably good, all things considered. I like Keith and Chris, despite their obvious biases, but they will serve better as commentators. The choice of Gregory to anchor, though, is troubling. I even liked Abrams better than Gregory.
Ah well, we'll see.

yes keith is biased and a blow hard, but we on the left need someone to hit back. fox and all the rupert murdoch owned properties get away with murder and there's no one out their to repute their crazy rants (except keith) he was the first one to call bush out directly and call him what we all know he is, a weak, corrupt, lying puppet. if not keith, who? the only thing I watch religiously is keith and chris and msnbc looks like they too have caved in and ready to hand it all over to king rupert. what a damm shame.

It's a good move by NBC. I used to regularly TIVO both Hardball and Countdown, but then both Chris and Keith started their sexist biased rants against Hillary in the primaries and they have continued. I simply can not stomach the crappy coverage anymore. It's also unbelievable that I now have to turn to Faux News for some kind of unbiased coverage. Even that network can be right now and then... not the same for MSNBC anymore. Unfortunately. I think they also should remove Andrea Mitchell, because she is losing all her creability.

Chris Matthews, Pat Buchanan, Andrea Mitchell and the other Hardball commentators are the most interesting and fun to watch. A little bias is ok as long as its balanced. I will not watch their coverage if they infect it with David Gregory, Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw, they are the least insightful and boring, I will be turning the channel.

Karma for Chris Matthews/Keith Olbermann...
I recall Matthews saying...."I don't think democrats, in general, will accept a democratic nominee that has not won the popular vote within their own party's primaries--there will be a revolt if superdelegates get to decide..it's so undemocratic"
Here are YOUR FINAL DNC Primaries POPULAR VOTE RESULTS:
Clinton 18,046,007
Obama 17,717,698

Fox gets to lie and make up their own truth that millions of sheep eat up. But MSNBC goes a bit left and they get shut down. If you are not outraged by this you should be. Wake Up! I get Keith. He understands that its not the details of how the message is delivered, its the message. You fight fire with fire. Keith's delivery was supposed to loud. He wants you to question everything. Now we wont have that. We can all now listen to Hannity tell us the economy is strong and that Palin is the best we can possibly find out of the millions and millions of people that could have been chosen for VP. What a joke. You let me down NBC. MSNBC was the only network that had any B***s. I guess corporate advertising dollars trumps the truth. Pathetic.

The Keith Olberman Show and Hardball have not been cancelled you morons!! Olberman and Mathews just wont be used as "anchors" anymore. Read the article and try to comprehend what you are reading! Gosh, the American people sure are stupid.

OK this will actually help the democrates. If these two jokers where to say as anchors the republicans would have a huge stick to smack the dems with. Removing these hacks will end up helping the dems by limiting a legitimate complaint by the republicans.

About time somebody took Olbermann down a notch. The man is a trainwreck. It's not his blatant agenda pushing that I object to so much as his unbearable smugness and arrogance. NBC needs to stop indulging him and his bizarre, undignified, all-consuming Bill O'Reilly obsession before he takes the whole network down with him. At least Chris Matthews used to be a respectable journalist, even if lately he's gotten angrier and noticeably less objective.

Olbermann and Matthews got me through the Bush years, I thought they were brilliant. This election however has made them into madmen. The last time I watched them their hair was all over the place , their faces were red and they were going on how great Obama was and how horrible everyone else was. They are both so unprofessional now and probably have, along with many others in the media, cost the Democrats the election. When they started talking about code words, making someone the black candidate, calling Dems racist or voters uneducated, old, etc. NBC should have yanked them.

Olbermann and Matthews got me through the Bush years, I thought they were brilliant. This election however has made them into madmen. The last time I watched them their hair was all over the place , their faces were red and they were going on how great Obama was and how horrible everyone else was. They are both so unprofessional now and probably have, along with many others in the media, cost the Democrats the election. When they started talking about code words, making someone the black candidate, calling Dems racist or voters uneducated, old, etc. NBC should have yanked them.

The parent company of NBC is General Electric. GE is also a defense contractor so its not hard to imagine that they were under pressure by the right in congress and the white house. That's why we call it the corporate media.

I'm sorry to see this happen, but I guess NBC can't have John McCain accusing it of bias. So they have decided to make MSNBC as staid and boring as its parent. Or like ABC, where one of their commentators is fed questions by a moronic scoundrel like Sean Hannity before moderating a debate. And what of Fox News where we have a twenty-four hour parade of crypto-fascist hosts. McCain and the Republicans have no problem with their coverage. As far as Keith Olbermann is concerned, he is a very unique newsman. A newsman unafraid to tell the bald truth about how the Republicans have wrecked this country.

I'm sorry to see this happen, but I guess NBC can't have John McCain accusing it of bias. So they have decided to make MSNBC as staid and boring as its parent. Or like ABC, where one of their commentators is fed questions by a moronic scoundrel like Sean Hannity before moderating a debate. And what of Fox News where we have a twenty-four hour parade of crypto-fascist hosts. McCain and the Republicans have no problem with their coverage. As far as Keith Olbermann is concerned, he is a very unique newsman. A newsman unafraid to tell the bald truth about how the Republicans have wrecked this country.

This is the best news team period, and it would be the best in the world if you got rid of Joe and told Pat to stay home. Rachel and Mika rule. I beginning to think Murdoch is using this network as a tax write off. THE BEST NEWS IN THE WWWWORLDDDD!

Keith Olbermann is my only link to NBC News. I do NOT watch any MSM evening news because they are so toothless. KO doesn't claim to be a "journalist" in the traditional sense...he's a "commentator" and should be granted the latitude to ply his trade as such. Chris Matthews is a disappointment...he so loves the sound of his own voice that he usually gets in the way. Joe Scarborough deserves to get that FOX News position he appears to covet...sell his contract, please.
The only bright spot I see on your horizon is Rachel Maddow...a bright, intelligent woman with strong opinions who can offer reasoned commentary from the Progressive point of view. I hope she is given time to blossom, not just have her legs cut out from under her before she can find her footing.
I watched the MSNBC coverage of both conventions, only switching to CNN when I got tired of hearing Mattews blather or when your "talking heads" were stepping on a speech I wanted to hear.
MSNBC is MY answer to the MSM. I hope it will remain as yours. We don't need another lukewarm "please everybody" news outlet...there are plenty of those. Please remain that little Ethiopian cafe in four blocks of Tex-Mex cookiecutter restaurants. A niche market of 4 million LOYAL viewers is better than a viewer base twice that size that only shows up when it fits their schedule. Countdown and Comedy Central's Daily Show (and now Rachel Maddow) are the only 'record every episode' notes on my TIVO. Thanks for that fresh air in this 'OFFEND NOBODY' world. Don't let a hypocritical FOX News 'whining point' dictate your programming.

So NBC thinks Fox news isn't biased please? Everyone knows on the face of the earth that Fox is a propaganda machine for right wing neo-cons and a dumping ground for ex=bu****es. Oh, well, I guess that means I'll be able to redo my satellite buys I won't watch if its just David Gregorgy who I absolutly hate. They had better hope they keep Brian Williams around he's the only even handed one they have. Andrea's pro women, Joe is a republican which shows all the time, Mika never gets to talk. MSNBC is going to get boring real quick.

Well. I am surprised, and I am not surprised. Logic would dictate this move should have been made long ago. Actually, there should not have been the need for such a move. I would like to think those of us who flooded Mr. Griffin with emails had some hand in this action. It is encouraging to see the change; it is still troubling that it took so long. I'm sure Hillary Clinton's campaign would have preferred they'd wised up much sooner.

Finally! Adult supervision for MSNBC. The day after Chris Matthews admitted to having a "tingle down his leg" when Mr.Obama spoke should have been his last day of covering the election. I went to J-school back in the days when a reporter wasn't supposed to take a side. Perhaps team Olberman-Matthews missed that class. I like the term "perceived" left wing bias. Perhaps rearranging the deck chairs on the MSNBC Titanic will push it out of last place and help it earn some respect as a legitimate news gathering - not opinion offering - organization.

This is the first year I really watched an election year. Watching the democratic primary was amazing. That being said, I believe this was the right move. Olbermann is so pro Obama it was so hard to watch if you want an unbiased opinion. I do not have an problem with Matthews even though he seems to lean towards Obama, but at least its not over the top. Fox is far right, Msnbc is left, so my answer watching the Conventions was CNN. Still, I feel most of the media tends to favor Obama. For a first timer, who has not decided who to vote for, I really want to watch an unbiased station. Msnbc made a good decision in my opinion.

"Oldageandtreachery" is living in a fantasy land. First off as long as humans report the news there will be bias. Second the so called Bias Free rule doesn't work and never has. Due to the fact that pundits get their facts from POLITICIANS. That is why there used to be equal time. Let both sides be biased and debate the issues and let the audience decide who they agree with.
The battle of ideas needs warriors and the pundits take that battle right into the living room of every American. The only qualification they have after all is their way with words, their ability to transform complex issues, thoughts and ideals into elegant and easy to understand arguments.
This ******** of never saying anything that might sound like an opinion has ruined the news business and our political process. This nation needs debate. This nation needs people on both sides duking it out.
The balancing act doesn't work.

This is not a big deal as long as Chris and Keith continue with Hardball and Countdown which are both excellent opinion shows for those who have not been brainwashed by Republican propaganda. I don't like Hannity and O'Reilly so I don't watch their right wing shows. That's what freedom is all about.

Nice to see that McCain is, once again, getting a PASS from the media! Could this have anything to do with his recent whining about bias and threats of refusal to participate in any debate moderated by Tom Brokaw? Of course, NBC can't jerk Brokaw around. He is semi-retired and would probably just leave if they tried it.

shame on you msnbc you just blow you rating to Fox keith and mathews were the only reason y people like us watchs Msnbc. Keith is smarter than everyone on Fix news, just look how keith give history concept about events. i am disappointed.

that's it for me. MSNBC can go to hell. in fact, after the election cycle, i am canceling my cable subscription and relying solely on online news like huffingtonpost and politico. at least i can see for myself what is really happening and make appropriate determinations. i believe this is the end of MSNBC as we know it. i will watch keith online and, of course, RACHEL.
ZUCKER and GRIFFIN will realize what a big mistake when those rating numbers tank. you will be amazed at the number of people (young) who really started engaging in the process due to commentary from keith and/or chris. good luck ....noMSNBC for me!!!

You know, they should take Pat Buchanan off first. He's enacting Republican strategy while sitting there, unlike his partner Mike Barnicle who is a legitimate journalist (though I can't forget the plagiarism from a few years ago). In the beginning, i loved Keith. Chris makes my skin crawl, but Keith was refreshing. Once his ego began to grow with the positive response to his "Special Comments," I began to have a hard time sitting in my living room when his head filled the whole space. I'm a blue-blue partisan, but MSNBC seems to be taking on the "Crossfire" mantle that others have dropped and it feels more like a reality show than news. I'm going back to PBS. Not only is it balanced, it treats me like I have a brain.

Despite Matthews & Olbermann getting the boot from hosting the election coverage. MSNBC will still be my #1 news source. I guess all of McCains *****ing about how the media has "treated him" is finally paying off. I guess having crooked Karl Rove as a FOX News Analyst is more than balanced. And MSNBC is biased??? Its weird because FOX is same company that airs shows like Family Guy & American Dad. I wouldn't rely on FOXNEWS as a source unless Michael Moore was the news director.

Olberman / Matthews dumped as the lead for MSNBC has more to do with ratings than their obvious bias for Democratic candidates. If they were number one or two in the rating MSNBC would keep them on. Check out the ratings of the conventions, and then think of the pained expression on Tom Brokaw's or Andrea Mitchell's face when either of these fine journalists had to listen to those two "gentlemen". Yes NBC did the right thing - but perhaps hearing people actually "boo" a network at a national convention gave them the idea that perhaps they were not reporting the news and instead were trying to make the news.

For everyone whining about Fox News, neither Hannity nor O'reilly were ever passed off as anchors. They each have their own show and are allowed to tout their own opinions. When you are an "anchor" you have a responsibility to report the news straight. Fear not, angry left! Matthews and Olbermann still have their own shows where they can act as what they are: pundits, not anchors.

It's about time, I am tired of reporters doing the news by there Political Opinions. Maybe now reports will just be The facts, ( well I can dream can't I ? ) I have my political opinions, each person has theirs, but the news is suppose to be about the Facts Period. Journalism seems to be Dead , Sadly

Yes, Gregory is just as bad if not Worse. But aren't they all anymore. Yep , time to go to cspan. I usually only watch local news , because they usually put up facts and facts alone. And not by their Political oponions

Why do you think the Dems believe Barry is qualified to be president? He is the right skin color. That's it. And of course he holds their same insane post modernist philosophy. BTW do anyone think Matthew's leg tingle was a factor is this move? Gee it has been repeated over and over and over. Each time it is, the big shots at the head of the network must be experiencing something somewhat similar. Hear that loud roar? That is Americans cheering to know that the malignant mouths of Olbermann and Matthews have been slapped. Are these two the entire *blame* for NBC's putrid reputation and falling numbers? Of course not. The whining Andrea Mitchell and Brian Williams are also known for their unkind remarks, albeit their voices don't carry the same degree of acid as Keith and Chris. Meredith Viera, however, can be as nasty as any witch.

I'm glad Sarah Palin gave her first FTF interview to ABC. It will be MEDIA ADVERTISER GOLD. Olberman cut his own throat. Chris Matthews's leg won't be tingling much longer. Rachel Maddow will be next. Dissing Palin will cost a NY Times and other media companies a lot of money. The ones who give her the same respect they give Michelle and Barack will make millions every time they can convince her to appear.
In addition, she's very photogenic, whether she's wearing dress clothes or a T-shirt. That is a rare quality. Kudos to ABC for being able to snag this one. Their stock (DIS) will go up this week.
The nasty talking heads have been negatively impacting their own salaries when they have been abusive of her. US Weekly's "Scandals and Lies" cover is going to cost them thousands of subscriptions. There is a movement afoot for existing subscribers to terminate their subscriptions.
Advertisers pay for circulation - so US Weekly made a very poor tactical decision to set up their article the way they did. People Magazine's treatment of the same content gave Palin the respect that she deserves as a Governor. Their stock (TWX) will also go up this week.
Check the Wall St. Journal to see if my predictions come true.

Thanks to MSNBC's for making me switch from being a staunch democrat to taking a closer look at the other side and FOX news. I never knew that I would ever say that I would vote for a Republican ticket, nor would I watch FOX news. But, after watching CNN, FOX, and MSNBC...one couldn't help but noticed the unfair, biased media coverage of Hillary Clinton's campaign. Rachel Maddow is an angry woman and now she has her own show on MSNBC. LOL. The more BS that I hear from commentators and analyst like her that I will convince all my democratic friends to look at the McCain/Palin ticket! McCain/Palin is a stronger choice for this country that the democratic ticket. Why isn't anyone questioning Obama's judgment in picking Biden? Bad call, bad judgment. Why didn't he pick Hillary who got half the votes during the primaries? Is he afraid of Hillary and Pres. Clinton? If so, then he is a coward and proof that he is part of the same ole old boy network that isn't courageous enough to lead this great country of ours. COUNTRY FIRST!!!!

Fox News execs should take a cue form NBC and clean their house too. Fair & Balanced has got to be a "joke line" and rightfully so. The only real journalism these days seems to come from the National Enquirer. Pretty sad times for the biz.

I noticed a couple weeks ago they had shut Mika down on Morning Joe. Any idea when they might shut down republican Joe Scarborough? You don't get anymore biased and rude then Joe Scarborough. I'm on to C-span, Chris and Keith will be greatly missed. There are not many journalist/analyst/anchor people who know their stuff like Chris and Joe. They know when someone is lying, lying by omission; and they know political history.

Let me try one more time to at least set straight what happened and why. I can't believe how many people don't even understand this article.
You see, there are news reporters / anchors who report the news and are expected to put what is going on in the proper context by reporting both sides of an issue with facts and comments from people representing both sides. It isn't reasonable to expect that a reporter has NO bias, but it's a sign of professionalism that they do the best they can to present both sides as fairly as they can.
A commentator (whether as a panel guest on a news event or on a separate show like Countdown or Hannity and Combs) is someone who by definition has a point of view, and people who watch it know up front that they do. Nobody expects Rachel Maddow or Bill O'Reiley to dispassionately or even-handedly report the news. That isn't their job. They are "edutainment", and whether you agree with them or not, if they are good they give you something to think about and are fun to watch.
The problem comes when you try to mix these two roles with one person. Please, try to understand this: Bill O'Reilly isn't the news anchor on ANY show on FOX. Shawn Hannity isn't the news anchor on ANY show on FOX. They don't pretend to be reporting hard news, they are commentators.
Kieth Olbermann wasn't "fired", he just was a horrible choice for being an anchor / reporter on a hard news event. He will still have his show "Countdown", and will no doubt be part of the commentary / panel during hard news events. Chris Matthews as well, although I have to say that in my opinion he was dragged down by Olbermann. Chris is biased sure, but is capable of reporting the news fairly evenly when he isn't sitting next to Olbermann being egged on in a "who's the most liberal" contest.
Folks who say this is unfair because FOX still has O'Reilly or Hannity are missing the point. MSNBC still has Matthews and Olbermann and Maddow as well. They have their shows, and their opinions will be heard. MSNBC is still the most liberal of the networks, and so be it. However, they have taken a big long overdue step to separating the hard news coverage from the opinion shows.
I applaud this move.

MSNBC CAVED-IN AND GOT RID OF PHIL DONAHUE, AND NOW THEY ARE PUSHING KEITH OLBERMAN AND CHRIS MATTHEWS TO THE CURVE! YOU LOST YOUR VIEWERSHIP DURING THE CONVENTION BECAUSE YOU HAD THE WEATHER ON ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT -- CNN WAS SAVY ENOUGH TO HAVE BOTH THE WEATHER AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON THROUGHTOUT THE DAY! DON'T BLAME KEITH AND CHRIS BECAUSE YOU ARE SO FICKLE AND AFRAID TO HAVE INTELLIGENT COMMENTATORS ON YOUR PROGRAMMING! I WILL WATCH RACHAEL AND AFTERWARDS, GOODBYE MSNBC! BESIDES, I NEED TO GET BACK TO READING AGAIN! GOODBYE MSNBC, YOU DUMMIES!

finally no more Keithy, during the primaries having his inexperienced and bias on the same stage with Brokaw, Matthews, and Russert, was like a baseball panel with Aaron, Ripkin, Mays, and a single a ball player who keeps butting in. now get rid of the "Dumbdown" show and I will give NBC and MSNBC another chance. and yes I to hold MSNBC responsible for trashing Hillary during the primaries. by the way Go Sarah

***Associated Press reports that MSNBC's news anchorman Keith Olbermann has been
reassigned by NBC, at the direction of the parent company General Electric.
Keith has been offered his pick of new duties at NBC, so he could fulfill his $4
million contract with NBC, but he will be released from the MSNBC news
organization.
As an NBC executive stated, "This is the elegent solution that NBC has been
seeking. This will allow Keith to continue to grow as an individual, help with
anger management issues, and help Keith become more centered on the world around
him instead of on past, present, or future politicians or the destructive
obsessions with other news anchors."
An NBC Staffer, though un-substantatiated, said "In order to reverse ratings
problems vis-a-via other cable news outlets, we feel that Keith will be better
able to drive new audience segments among the more mature American audiences
that would love to see Keith featured in some of our newest nightly reality
shows or daily soaps, the fastest growing audience in the post-cable environment
for the NBC family of shows."
Keith will be offered several plum assignments within NBC:
* America's Toughest Jobs - Alaska North Shore Edition - which features
wildcatting on an ANWR drilling rig, field dressing caribou and moose, Snow
machining mechanic, Ice road trucking, and King Crab fishing as the Greenist
Greenhorn on earth.
* The Biggest Losers- Arctic Circle Edition - As the new game show host of this
show, hosted in both Alaska and Siberia, Keith will offer his "patented",
mean-spirited, drill sergeant-like encouragement to literally drop the whale
blabber fat off of both Alaskan eskimos and the well fed campers of the new
Russian gulags, featuring Georgian refugees.
* LipStick Jungle - He will be trying out for Wolf-the pool boy, Chris-limo
driver, Eugene- the body waxer, or Rachel, the bis-sexual exotic massage artist.
* Days of our Lives- Will Audition for the only appropriate spot available for
Keith's unique talents ---- the mad familty partriarch Steve Holmes, who has
just come out of a 20 year coma from some unknown STD's.
* The Office - Keith could be Steve Carell's new suppressed J. Atler-Ego, in
which Keith appears to Carell's character at night, similar to the mother in
"Sisters", to tell him, to his surprise, that each of his staff members are the
Worst Persons in the World.

First, MSNBC has been moved to the "upper level" channels in Pittsburgh, then our "radio talk show liberal" is taken off of the air the week before the RNC and now this?! Perhaps if ALL liberals are removed from all airways, everyone will just listen to Rush and FOX and again, we will have to endure another four years of the same!

Chris Matthews is being banished to the Island of Mis-Fit Toys, along with the King and Queen of the Island, Keith and Rachel. Chris will join the illustrious cast of the Island, along with Eugene, Jonathan, and the "Wolfeee-man"

My husband, the Democrat, won't let me have MSNBC on in the house - especially when the screamer is on. IF MSNBC plans to survive - they need to clean house. FOX had over 4 times as many viewers watching the Republican Convention. MSNBC Execs might want to save their money and just turn off their lights!

Calderone wrote: "The change ? which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle ? is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel?s perceived shift to the political left."
"PERCEIVED BIAS" you say? I guess it was all in our heads, right Calderone. Nice try moron. 8-)

How can MSNBC do this to Olberman and Matthews. They are honest people. They tell it like it is. And I guess the far right can't take it.
What about Hannity, no one fires him. He is a horrible person bashing Obama every night and completely getting away with it.

I'm devastated! These two were the reason I watched as much. They will not be easily replaced and certainly not by Gregory. And by the way, they are not the most biased by a long shot. Do you people objectively watch any other analysts? Score one for the repugs.

I have to say I am actually truly disappointed. I am a true fan of Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews. I also agree with those that say this now allows FIXNews to do and say and manipulate the media with their biases. Fair should be fair even in the media. Rachel Maddow do your thing!

David Gregory is as biased as they get. He HATES Obama, and makes a BIG BIG deal over the most trite negative information about Obama. Heis soooo in the tank for the Republicans. He is constantly PROMOTING PALIN. He is like her PR agent. He is not a FAIR and neutral journalist on air. At least Keith Olberman is knowledgeable. I believe that NBC and MSNBC is ding the bidding of the REPUBLICANS in taking Olberman off of political reporting. Daid Gregory is nothing but a boring CHEERLEADER for anyone who is NOT Obama.

I like Chris and Keith, and their approach to challenging the very dry and unchallengable news of politics. They question things and reveal "threads of deception" that underlie the speeches. I'm not surprised at this move however, since the whining about biased coverage has been heard now for a while. It's a strategy move for those who are behind in the polls. Jeez. Enthusiasm for a presidential candidate. MSNBC is right to follow the whiners' protests. We wouldn't want the middle class or those in poverty to get the impression they actually have a chance.

Who cares, these two deserve each other like Obama and Biden. Both can't see past their noses and both have what is kwown as "Tunnel Vision". LET THEM FIGHT IT OUT. WHO CARES. Maybe Olbermann can throw his script at someone else, perhaps at David Gregory.

The "right" has consistently whined and cried about the left wing media, as they call the WWF of news, Fox, "Fair and Balanced"... Extremist on the right want to shove their "ownership society" dribble down the throats of everyone while picking their pockets. Olbermann has hit the nail squarly on the head with his "Worst person" schtick so many times that the right wing has gone "baby". That's all they are is a buch of babys. Man up already.....

Next, NBC has to remove him from Sunday night football. He was horrible last night -- we will turn our channels anytime he speaks. ESPN has a better half-time show. Olbermann and his superior intellect - hah! Pretentious garbage - we just want football, and he thinks its his time to condescend to people who are much more objective, successful, and smarter than him. Send Olbermann to Air America full-time

I've watch Chris & Keith for years - specifically because they seemed to share my views to a large extent. Sorry, I don't think this is what did them in. During the convention there seemed to be a disconnect between the two, and quite honestly, panelists seemed to have more of a comfort level with David Gregory moderating.
There always seems to be tention when Chris has a panelist. He sometimes becomes a yippy dog - interrupting at every turn.
Here's a note to MSNBC management.......as a life long disciple of MSNBC, I found myself continually changing channels during the DNC & RNC - WHY?? Because the BACKGROUND NOISE on your set was insane! Your commentators were literally screaming to be heard.

Oh, Mr Olbermann, perhaps now you can have anotehr tryst in NYC and get plenty of NY Post air time when you live up to the slam bam thank-you Maam reputation. After-all, you're not gonna have the lead here any more.

I am so glad these two jokes got the boot. I must confess, I was slightly saddened that Olberman took down Matthews with him because I do feel that he tried to regain his credibility somewhat after he was called out. And, for everyone that is posting the stock quote "but fox does it...", grow up. Fox has bias - as they all do - however, people know about it, accept it, and ingest it with a grain of salt. These two hacks tried to pawn off their form of "journalism" as factual and objective, when, in fact, it was commentary. They are being demoted to the job they should have had all along - Obama's cheerleaders.

Olbermann gave some of the best commentary on the vicious and mindless war in Iraq. Matthews has the attention span of a six-year-old. Both are capable at detecting political frauds in the Republican party, but are blind to them in the Democratic one. That is, the two wings on the same bird of prey.

news flash!!!! NBC caves in to chanting from hostile, delusional trailer trash wonder bread crowd at RNC.
what a bunch of kitty cats!
I am a repuplican who appreciates commentary from all sides- sure I thought Olberman was over the top at times but that I thought that was what made the country great,our ability to hear and read a wide range of analysis. This ain't Russia or China my friends. Then again, maybe I am wrong....

This is just not fair.
Matthews and Olbermann should be out from any news channel - they are black dots on the name of jouralism. Fox News represent republican view, but they dont bias between republican candidates. They dont endorse one republican candidate over other. Matthews/Olbermann have endorsed Obama from day one, and that has turned me off, and since last Jan I dont watch MSNBC at all - I found Fox News more balanced.
Yes, I voted Hillary in the primary, and now will vote McCain in Nov, and thats because of Matt/Olber biased views.

I think if MSNBC wants to be the far left wing of the news media, then that's fine - que sera. If you don't like it, watch something else. Although I doubt you'll see right wingers protesting/boycotting MSNBC or attacking their interns (the way the lefties attacked Fox at the DNC convention), or coming out with movies denouncing them, or blaming them for all the worlds problems... The left would love to shut down Fox, shut down talk radio, and end the secret ballot for unions because, like the Trotskyites, the only free speech they're really concerned with is their own. The only right to dissent they're worried about is their own. Thats why there were no right wing hecklers at the DNC convention, but there were multiple left wing hecklers, and even major Obama finiancial donors, disrupting the RNC convention. The lefties disrupt and heckle any right wing speakers on college campuses, never mind that there are very few to begin with, and right wing speakers have to walk around with body gaurds to protect themselves from being physically attacked by radical lefties. So, it's nothing new... It's as old as Lenin!

Ok, let's break this down to what it really means...the right wing nuts win again. FOX is essentially pure propaganda at this point; so essentially the "fairness" of other outlets really works out to unfairness overall for a more moderate or moderate to left viewpoint.

THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK CHRIS AND KEITH AND OTHERS WERE NOT TOTALLY IN THE TANK FOR OBAMA HAVE NOT LISTENED VERY CAREFULLY. MSNBC WAS MY CHOICE FOR THE MORNING AND EVENING POLITICAL VIEWING. IT WAS SAD FOR US TO HEAR WHAT THEY WERE DOING DURING THE PRIMARIES. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN WATCHING CNN MORE (EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE GETTING MORE AND MORE LIKE MSNBC)
AND WE ARE EVEN WATCHING --FOX-- TO GET MORE OF THE FACTS THAN WE ARE GETTING ON MSNBC. I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THEY ARE REALLY BIASED TOWARD THE LEFT BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN SO DEVISIVE THAT SOME OF US LIFE LONG DEM'S DON'T EVEN WANT TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION. IF THERE HAD BEEN A SHAKE UP WITH THE MEDIA SOONER, ESPECIALLY MSNBC WE WOULD HAVE HILLARY AS A DEM CANDIDATE NOW AND WE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE WON BY A LANDSLIDE IN NOVEMBER. NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS VERY WEAK CANDIDATE AND HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE JUDGEMENT OR THE GUTS TO PICK HILLARY AS HIS RUNNING MATE. I AM JUST SICK OVER THE WAY THIS HAS ALL TURNED INTO A BACK ROOM DEAL FOR OBAMA AND HIS TEAM, WITH ALL OF THE OLD WASHINGTON INSIDERS PUSHING HIM DOWN OUR THROATS. MANY OF THE PEOPLE ON T.V NOW WHO I USE TO CONSIDER RESPONCIBLE JOURNALIST
ARE REALLY DOWN LOW ON MY LIST OF PEOPLE I TRUST WITH THE TRUTH.

NBC is too late. They have completely lost any credibility in the "news" business. Gregory is just as big a biased liberal as the other two. The kool aid liberals will be upset and any free thinking adult quit watching NBC years ago. Russert was te only one considered to be fair and with his unfortunate passing NBC went down the drain.

I think MSNBC has made a big mistake!! Keith Olberman is the greatest thing that has happened to MSNBC. Tom Brokaw is an old fool who should stay off the air with his one sided ideas. The ratings will surely drop over the nest few weeks. Reconsider for sure.

I guess the pressure from conservatives finally got to MSNBC and heads had to roll. Keith O is the reason I watch MSNBC. I agree, his views are to the left, however, he is right on the money on his analysis and commentaries.

Yes, Fox is biased, but that still doesn't mean you'll see O'Reilly or Hannity act as "objective anchor" at political events. To have Keith "DailyKos" Olbermann do it was insulting to the intelligence. Voters complain of partisan rancor; they don't see to get more of it from the allegedly objective ones. I think that's why CNN dominated the DNC and Fox the RNC. People want to see these events covered in a friendly way. I've always liked Matthews and I'm sad Keitho pulled him into the mud with him. I feel bad for a lot of the people over there. Can the Morning Joe team just move to Fox? Everyone on Fox & Friends is useless.

you people comparing this move to FOX are all stupid! Chris and Keith were acting as ANCHORS for the conventions and for the primaries and then the elections. There is a difference between a talking head being a talking head for his or her show. But the ANCHORS are supposed to be unbiased in their delivery of the events they are covering. Thats what all networks do including FOX. You people are retarded! Kieth and Chris could only pause long enough to get off their knees, whipe the gook from their chin after their repeated love fests with obama. During the RNC Oberman, after interviewing someone who quoted obama said "well to be fare to obama, thats not exactly what he said, and the context to which he said it was more along these lines.." bla bla bla...Poor Chris Mathews, as and independent i like his perspective, but oberman and that lady with the butch haircut, oh god just shoot me. They lost me with their hideous lurch left....i may check them out again, but Gregory is almost as bad...we'll see....bye bye loser oberman, go back to sports you elitist snob...

I guess I am not surprised - I wondered how long before the right wing media would get Olberman and Matthews off the air! These two are the only two who attempt to get the truth out about the hypocrisy of the republicans! David Gregory looks like a monkey and acts like a jack ass - he is dumb as hell - and his questions are worthy of second graders running for student council secretary. I wonder how long before their shows are completely taken off the air. I refuse to watch MSNBC, except for Matthews and Olberman, so once their shows are gone, I will go back to C-Span.

I think Republicans should commit Japanese ritual suicide when Obama wins in November. You guys ruined this country with your I'll swallow anything Limbaugh and Fixed news spoonfeeds me, sheep mentality. What frightens me about your party is none of your politicians are ever held accountable for their lies, contradictions, and most of all the hipocrisy. This country needed the balance of Olbermann and Matthews to call you morons out, but its okay, the media has awoken from their seven year coma. I cant wait for the debate... Biden's going to make Palin look like a fool.

Jeff Zucker, chief executive of NBC Universal, and Steve Capus, president of NBC News are spineless. Next thing we will hear is that Rachael Maddow will be canceled also. GE likely pushed the button to yank Matthes and Olbermann because of phone calls from the RNC or the Whitehouse with threats to pull government contracts to them.
Matthews and Olbermann are intelligent and commentaries that can see through the political noise. MSNBC can now be proud of having Pat Buchanan with his "fair and balanced" opinions. NBC and MSNBC has lost me. I will follow PBS and CNN.

OH MY GOD!!!!! ARE REPUBLICANS DUMB? KEITH OLBERMANN AND CHRIS MATTHEWS STILL HAVE SHOWS ON MSNBC.DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD CRY IN OUTRAGE IF MATTHEWS AND OLBERMANN WERE FIRED?? OMG!! THAT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF HAVING RACHEL MADDOW WHO IS MUCH MORE EXTREME LIBERAL THAN BOTH COMBINED AND SHE IS BOOMING IN POPULARITY.

Both Cris Mathews(tingle down his legs) and the blowhard Oberman are to blame for the confusing primaries and were biased against Hillary Clinton which gave Obama the win(win???) Now they show their bias against Sarah Palen. So if you look at the results thus far, it has all been against women. If Clinton had been nominated, none of this b.s. would be going on. MSNBC and it's talking heads have chosen the race. Not the peopel. Propaganda by the goofey Mathews and Oberman interfered with the right of the people to pick their candidates on both sides!!! What a disservice to the country. Especially at such a critical time. They both should be prosecuted in my opinion. Their's was not news, but propaganda!! And I am a DEMOCRAT!!!!!! Get it Cris and Kieth?

It is about time MSNBC got rid of these shameless people. What does olbermann know about news. He is nothing but a washed up sports broadcaseter...as far as fox news is concerned they biased but someone has to counter some all the noise coming from the left. Also, foxnews is making money and has great ratings. MSNBC should work on that whole ratings thing...

Liberals ***** and moan about FOX's bias but the fact is FOX doesn't have biased news anchors like MSNBC. Sean Hannity isn't an anchor. He's a commentator with an admitted agenda to promote the conservative viewpoint.There should be no place in the anchor desk for somebody like Keith Olberman. He's a commentator like Hannity,not an anchorman.

I TOTALLY AGREE. RACHEL MADDOW IS REALLY BAD. IS SHE KEITH'S EVEN MORE EVIL TWIN? SHE IS SOMEONE I ONCE LIKED TOO.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MIKA? SHE ACTS LIKE SHE HAD SOME SORT OF CHANGE OF HEART. COULD IT BE SHE HAS SEEN THE LIGHT AND REALIZED THE TRUTH ABOUT HER PRECIOUS OBAMIKIN'S? SHE'S BEEN MUCH MORE FAIR AND BALANCED THAN SHE WAS. BY THE WAY. YOU EXTREME LEFTIES DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS MAKING REAL SENSE LIKE JOE SCARBROUGH. HE HAS BEEN THE MOST CLEAR MINDED ONE OF THE ANCHORS ON THIS OTHERWISE BUNCH OF CLOWNS ON MSNBC. KEEP IT UP JOE. WHAT WOULD THIS CHANNEL BE LIKE WITHOUT THE GOOD JUDGEMENT OF JOE, AND PAT BUCHANNON.

One only wishes that other networks, most notably Fox, would follow the lead. Is double standards going to prevail again? If fairness is the name of the game, then we expect that to be true for all journalists.

Oh Lord - another station taken over by the Republicans!!! At least with K.O. we had another viewpoint. Now that's over! I can't take much more of this corporate media bias - it sucks! For the vast majority of us, who don't make over $250,000/yr, want some say in our government, this might be the last nail in the coffin. I thought it was only fair that we Dems get ONE voice on our side but no, that was too much for the corporations who have managed to take Obama from the great man that he is to someone who is an "elitist" (he only paid off his student loans a few years ago due to the success of his two books!), uppity (a bit of suble racism?) only a celebrity (appealing too much to ordinary people perhaps?)
It's sickening - I agree the twosome should have been split up - it's obvious the egos were clashing - but at least let us progressives have ONE voice. If not Keith, then at least Rachel. David is TOTALLY a Republican who never misses an opportunity to turn an Obama positive into a negative - so much so that I took Race to the White House off my TIVO.

About time!!! It's been obvious to anyone who isn't a hyper partisan fool that Fox News for years has been at a minimum 'friendly' to conservatives. BS/MSNBC decided to be the liberal version, but they're not nearly as entertaining or intellectually honest about it. For all the riteous indignation that goes on about the farce of Fox's 'fair and balanced' (which isn't accurate of course), being some lame left-wing subsitute makes you no better. In fact, you're WORSE. Even during the Democratic convention, right-wing Fox got nearly twice the ratings. Which means lots of liberals who you're obviously trying to attract still stayed with them. All why obsessing over all things Fox News. Truth is they're BOTH biased networks who prositute themselves. Difference between them...Fox is a high priced call girl while MSNBC is a crack addicted street walker :-)

If they didn't suck so bad, their ratings would be higher. They are awful, hence trailing all the networks by a HUGE margin during the debates/conventions. People aren't watching them because they are awful! Advertisers aren't buying ad time because PEOPLE AREN'T WATCHING!!! GEt it!! NOBODY WATCHES THESE CLOWNS! That's why they are in the toilet ratings-wise. It's a ratings game. It has nothing to do with bias. Networks want to turn a profit like every other business.

Having an opinion about things and biasing your comments is one thing. Cheering on one side and jeering =at the other is not an expression of opinion. It is abuse of the forum. Newscasters must as a part of their position NOT portray what is happening in any way that would lead the audience to one side or antoehr. That is what objective reporting is all about. If MSNBC wants to allow discussion on one side of the political issue, they should try to have someone who is on the opposite side to comment.
Matthews tingling down his leg and "Obermeisters" clearly politically left rantings do not belong on a responsible networks show.
Tensions are when people disagree. Lunacy evolves out of a lack of mature behaviors. MSNBC get rid of the LOONS!

The heroin and rehab comments made me go h-AAA-hh! (Like Matthews, get it?) YEAH! No more Lohans! Thank you thank you thank you--there are actually people with brains at this network. This is absolutely the right thing to do. Let's hope Gregory can shred a new track.

Those who claim that only their side is objective should take a deeper look within.
Most people would agree that neutrality should be maintained by professional journalists but what Network promotes and practices unbiased / professional journalism?
Since unbiased journalism is a myth, we should drop this ?My Network is fair crap? and welcome a Network like FOX on one side, an equivalent Network on the other side and everything else somewhere in the middle.

They are finally figuring it out. No one wants either one of them on anything else. I watch Joe and a little Pat, and I like David Gregory and Chuck Todd, they all seem fair, ummmm..like a reporter, yes, thats it. Olbermann and Matthews are why MSNBC are last in all of the ratings categories, they act like the guy on Halloween that wont put candy out. Thank god they are gone. I say show them the door.

It is one thing to be biased. Everyone knows politically where Olbermann and Matthews stand. The problem with those two is their behavior. Chris Matthews is by far the RUDEST host EVER. Keith Oblermann is so venomous, it is offensive. If they were not jerks, I am sure they would still be sitting the desk for the elections.

The networks perceived move to the Left? No matter that the mainstream networks(CBS, NBC, ABC)continue with their Leftist slanted take on thing, their ever shrinking market share will slowly go away. However, the tune in by choice cable shows have demonstrated that the by choicers will not listed(large market share) to the Leftist slant of the commentators. Chris Matthew was once looked at as someone who was capable of giving an evenhanded look at things, some of the time. Now, he is considered a Left kook without current relevence. Olberman was an very entertaining sports commentator(my Righty opinion) but he insisted on being a serious Lefty and..... well there you have it. I do wish him luck on his new NFL gig. The cable bosses will figure out that despite their efforts to inundate America with Lefty blah-blah, they will ultimatlely fail. There is just TOO MUCH good commmon conservative sense STILL active and participating in this great 50 states.

I think it's awesome there are so many comments on this story. Whether you agree or disagree with what's happening, at least it is evident that people care what their media is doing. This is a VERY healthy sign for our country. Please, everyone, keep it up! For the first time in my life, I am really proud of my country!!!!!

About time!! It's been obvious to almost anyone that Fox News has/is at a minimum 'friendly' to conservatives. BS/MSNBC in a pathetic attempt to copy their success has become the liberal equivalent (sic?). The childish whining I see on here about the two networks is sad. Neither one of them can stake any claim whatsoever to real objectivity. As far as i'm concerned they're both prostitues. Difference is Fox News is a high priced call girl while MSNBC is a crack addicted street walker. Olbermann's greatest crime isn't his ideology; it's his complete lack of intellectual courage. He's like some petulant little boy who literally sticks his fingers in his ear when another viewpoint comes out screaming, "La,la,la. I'm not listening"

This is nothing more than NBC and it's leadership caving into the McCain campaign! Where was NBC during the RNC and the lies they were telling during the convention? Where was the analysis? Who's next to be silenced, Rachel? The media has not and will not be biased during this election cycle whatsoever! They have be 'Pro-McCain' and anti Obama since the general election began and will continue to be! David Gregory? Please, he's an horrible journalist who rarely asked tough questions, just watch his interviews. He's not in the same league as Campbell Brown of CNN that's for sure...

This is nothing more than NBC and it's leadership caving into the McCain campaign! Where was NBC during the RNC and the lies they were telling during the convention? Where was the analysis? Who's next to be silenced, Rachel? The media has not and will not be biased during this election cycle whatsoever! They have be 'Pro-McCain' and anti Obama since the general election began and will continue to be! David Gregory? Please, he's an horrible journalist who rarely asked tough questions, just watch his interviews. He's not in the same league as Campbell Brown of CNN that's for sure...

OUT OF THE FIRE...
INTO THE FRYING PAN???
(baby-step in better direction, I guess?) Gregory isn't much of a "change we can believe in"; maybe he'll approach this a bit more
unbiased, due to why he is going to be doing it, after all. Let's "hope".